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The Louisiana redistricting battle has reached the U.S. Supreme Court, raising major constitutional questions about race, political representation, and the Voting Rights Act (VRA). The case stems from Louisiana’s new congressional map, which added a second majority-Black district after a federal court ruled that the original map diluted Black voting power.

However, a group of white voters is now challenging the revised map, arguing that it constitutes an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The Louisiana legislature—caught between VRA requirements and constitutional equal protection principles—is defending the map, stating that race was only a factor due to federal court mandates.

In May 2024, the Supreme Court temporarily allowed Louisiana to use the new map for the 2024 elections, setting up a high-stakes legal battle over how states should balance racial fairness with constitutional limitations on race-based redistricting.

With the Supreme Court now set to hear oral arguments, this case could have far-reaching consequences on how future redistricting plans are drawn across the country.

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Source: https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/effort-to-block-second-majority-black-district-in-louisiana-comes-to-supreme-court/